30 ‘Beloved’ Movie Classics That Don’t Hold Up, According to Lifehacker Readers
The Goonies is the one ‘80s classic I never managed to see as a kid. By the time I watched it in college, it was too late: It’s ugly, shrill,…
10 Memories You Can Give Your Kids That Are Better Than Vacation, According to Reddit
Image: 4 PM production (Shutterstock) Raise your hand if you have memories of making things in the kitchen with one of your parents or grandparents. User 2l8tochooseausername hailed the importance…
How to Talk to Kids About Religion When You Don’t Know What to Say
Photo: Diana Ragland “What is God? What happens when we die? Why don’t we go to church like grandma and grandpa?” Whether you’re religious or not, tackling the surprise questions…
How to Tell Your Friends You’re Back With That Ex They Hate
Relationships are tricky things. Sometimes, you can find yourself in a romantic entanglement that isn’t totally on and isn’t totally off; you and your sometimes-partner are just in a state…
I’m Comedian Eric Wareheim and This Is How I Eat
If your concept of Eric Wareheim was formed purely through viewings of Awesome Show and Tom Goes to the Mayor, you might think the man hates food, or wants you…
Drop These Phrases From Your Vocabulary If You Want to Sound More Confident
Photo: garetsworkshop (Shutterstock) There are several words and phrases we’ve all used that can inadvertently diminish our authority and make us sound less than confident. When we say these with…
How to ‘Lovehack’ Your Marriage, With Psychologist Eli Finkel
Photo: Micaela Heck/Elena Scotti This week we’re learning how to strengthen our longterm relationships and marriages with help from psychologist Eli Finkel. Eli is a professor at Northwestern University and…
What You Can Learn From My 10-Year Battle for Mental Health
When you start having mental health problems, no one tells you they might take years to resolve. It’s understandable—mental health professionals are often trying to help you get through the…
Why Kids Don’t Want to Talk About Their Day (and How to Get Them to Open Up Anyway)
Photo: Ruslan Shugushev (Shutterstock) The ride home from school can feel like a battle of wills with my oldest son. When I start the car, he’s a bundle of ecstatic…
What You Should Say to Kids Instead of ‘Good Job’
Photo: ANURAK PONGPATIMET (Shutterstock) We’ve all said it. When our child climbs a rock wall for the first time, does a cartwheel, or brings home some less-than-stellar art, it’s almost…